Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook, loosely adapted from the Japanese manga Old Boy by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi. The film follows Oh Dae-su, who is imprisoned for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor or his captor's motives, and who, once released, finds himself trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence as he seeks revenge against his captor and falls in love with a young sushi chef, Mi-do.
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Original Language AwardCannes Film Festival Grand Prix 2 AwardSitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award 2 Release Year FAQs
When did Oldboy compete at the Cannes Film Festival?
It competed at Cannes in 2004 and received the Grand Prix.
Oldboy was shown in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, and it received the Grand Prix there. The festival lists the film on its own site under the spelling Old Boy, with Park Chan-wook as director.
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Oldboy (Korean: 올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook.
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is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook.
Oldboy, Description, original language
Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook, loosely adapted from the Japanese manga Old Boy by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi.
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Oldboy (Korean: 올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook.
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Oldboy (Korean: 올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook.
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Wikidata P166: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
Wikidata P166 (award received): Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix.
Wikidata P166: Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award
Wikidata P166 (award received): Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award.
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